Hiwot Cavell
Colorado Springs
Summary
Compact State Certified Registered Nurse with 6.5 years of experience delivering high-quality direct care to up to 8 patients daily in Medical-Surgical Unit. Proven leader effective at communicating with and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UC Health Memorial Hospital Central
04.2020 - Current
- COVID-19
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Maintained updated and accurate patient charts using EPIC software suite
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center
08.2017 - 02.2020
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including ongoing patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to up to 8 patients daily
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Audited charts daily and reviewed all clinical documents to verify accuracy and completeness, progress towards core measurable targets and completion of appropriate patient health education
- Updated patient charts using EPIC software suite with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Patient Care Technician
Anne Arundel Medical Center
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Managed over 50 customer calls per day in fast-paced Medical-Surgical Unit
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically-relevant symptoms
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Haramaya University Faculty of Law
Harar, Ethiopia07.2007
International Diploma - Project Management
Zemen International Development Institute
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia08.2009
Skills
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Intravenous therapy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificatio
- Infection control measures
- Care plan development
- Ongoing patient assessments
- Acute care expertise
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Cardiopulminar resuscitation
- Fluent in Amharic & English
- Proficient in EPIC software suite
Certification
- Registered Nurse, MD # XXXXX, 2017 [recognized in Colorado through Nursing Licensure Compact]
- CPR certified through the American Heart Association (date)
- Medical Surgical Nursing Certification, 2023, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UC Health Memorial Hospital Central
04.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center
08.2017 - 02.2020
Patient Care Technician
Anne Arundel Medical Center
06.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Haramaya University Faculty of Law
International Diploma - Project Management
Zemen International Development Institute
- Registered Nurse, MD # XXXXX, 2017 [recognized in Colorado through Nursing Licensure Compact]
- CPR certified through the American Heart Association (date)
- Medical Surgical Nursing Certification, 2023, American Nurses Credentialing Center
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